BBC News
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VIDEO: Fixing soles on the streets of Havana September 19, 2015
A cobbler in Cuba talks about running his own business in Havana.
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VIDEO: Has Greece fallen out of love with Syriza? September 18, 2015
BBC News asked the people of Athens if they had fallen out of love with Syriza.
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VIDEO: 'It's a journey for a new life' September 18, 2015
Najeen Mustafa, a 16 year old from Syria is trying to reach her brother in Germany.
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VIDEO: A history of calling Obama a Muslim September 18, 2015
After Donald Trump fails to correct one of his supporters calling Barack Obama a Muslim, we look back on the history of this phenomenon.
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VIDEO: Stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show September 18, 2015
As the Frankfurt Motor Show draws to a close, Theo Leggett looks at what you could be driving away after that big lottery win.
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VIDEO: Pianist of Yarmouk's journey to Europe September 18, 2015
Ayham al-Ahmad, the pianist of Yarmouk, records his journey, as he leaves Syria for Europe.
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VIDEO: Pressure on Zagreb reception centres September 18, 2015
The BBC's Christian Fraser reports from one of the registration centres in and around the Croatia capital Zagreb.
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VIDEO: Trump laughs off Obama 'Muslim' question September 18, 2015
Donald Trump is criticised for failing to correct a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and "not even an American".
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VIDEO: Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' September 18, 2015
The number of policemen and soldiers who have been killed in Turkey since a ceasefire with Kurdish militant group the PKK broke down in July, has risen to more than 120.
Sub Sahara
– 5 KILLED IN BAMAKO TERROR ATTACK
Five people have been killed in a machine-gun and grenade attack on a nightclub in the Hippodrome area of Mali’s capital, Bamako on pre-down Saturday 03/07/2015 night, killing a French national at La Terrasse bar. Two Malian men were killed… Continue reading
– HERVE GOURDEL BEHEADED IN ALGERIA
Militant group in Algeria, Jund al-Khilafa, have beheaded, on 09/24/2014, a French hostage, Herve Gourdel, having earlier made threats to kill him if France did not stop bombing targets in Iraq. Continue reading
– THE BODY OF HOSTAGE PHILIPPE VERDON FOUND IN MALI
The body of a French hostage Philippe Verdon, who was announced killed by his al-Qaeda captors in March 2013 appears to have been found in Mali, in early 07/2013. Continue reading
– NIGERIA – THE NEW FRONT WITH JIHAD
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared, on 05/15/2013, a state of emergency in three states after a series of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups. Continue reading
– 14 FOREIGNERS ABDUCTED BY ISLAMISTS IN THE SUB SAHARA
An Islamic radical group 'Ansaru' said, on Thursday 02/19/2013, it kidnapped 7 foreign workers in a raid that saw a security guard killed, in Jamaare, Bauchi State, Northern Nigeria. Continue reading
– ABDUL RAHMAN AL-NIGERI
Abdul Rahman al-Nigeri, who is also known as Abu Dujana, was born in Niger probably in the early 60s'. He fought with Arab volunteers in Afghanistan in the 80s’. Continue reading
– IN AMENAS RAID
On 01/16/2013, a large Jihadi group, commanded by Mukhtar Bilmukhtar, carried out a raid on a BP gas facility in In-Amenas, in the Algerian Sahara, and took over 40 foreign hostages and over 100 local Algerian staff. Continue reading
– MALI CANPAIGN – 2013
After UN Security Council, on 01/11/2013, has expressed its approval of France's military intervention in Mali. France launched "Operation Serval" to push Islamic militants back from Northern Mali. Continue reading
– TINBUKTU SUFI SHRINE DEMOLISHED BY JIHADISTS
A hardline religious group occupying northern Mali, Ansar Dine, has destroyed, on Friday 06/29/2012, a 15th-century mausoleums of Sufi Muslim saints in Timbuktu. Continue reading
– THE LIBYAN REGIONAL NIGHTMARE
According to some unconfirmed reports The Libyan war has become the global arms market’s richest event in five years and a number of Libyan rebel commanders sold, in late 02/2011, some of the weapon they captured. Continue reading